Success with Fisheries Policy amendments25 April 2012
This March, Friends of the Earth's local group network Marinet worked with friendly MEPs to propose amendments to the new European Union Common Fisheries Policy.
These changes will be debated by the Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament in July.
The proposed amendments will:
- Ensure that the Common Fisheries Policy will deliver food security
- Allow for the restoration of fish stocks to the maximum levels currently feasible
- Guarantee that fishing is limited in spawning and nursery grounds
You can read more about the amendments in Marinet's latest newsletter. Marinet were also praised for their work by marine campaign groups in Brussels.
Marinet are now asking for help to lobby MEPs to ensure that when they come to debate these points on 10 July, they vote in favour. Contact them for more information.
If you'd like to support Marinet you can also sign their petition to Richard Benyon, UK Fisheries Minister, on stopping fish extinction.
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